Brain scans have confirmed that confessed misogynists identify women dressed in bikinis as nothing more than objects. Not only did the half-dressed women trigger activity in the part of the sexist male noggin that is generally reserved for recognizing the inanimate, but some of the men displayed absolutely no activity in the region of the brain which processes the intentions and thoughts of the person they are looking at.
Susan Fiske, the psychologist who conducted the study, claims the only other time scientists have observed such a complete absence of cranial acknowledgment of another's humanity is when people are shown repellent images of homeless drug addicts.
So enough with this "thinking with the wrong head" nonsense. Clearly, a meathead's brain can properly objectify women without having to farm the task out to other body parts.
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This gallery shows how even celebs are unable to refrain from ogling lady parts.
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Note to Matthew McConaughey: Never stare at co-star's breasts at film premiere.
Oh Peter O'Toole, you sly 76-year-old Oscar nominated perv. (By the way, the woman is Cate Blanchett)
French actor Gerard Depardieu looks quite happy standing next to Italian screen legend Sofia Loren.
Just because you're married to Kate Winslet doesn't make it okay Sam Mendes.
We're not going to say anything offensive but you can guess what thoughts we wanted to put in Orlando Bloom's mind.
Lucy Liu, meet Zach Helm. Zach Helm, meet Lucy Liu's breasts.
There was one more guy in this photo but we cut him out to make producer Nigel Lythgoe look like a creep. Yes, we're being cruel.
We're not sure why exactly Take That member Mark Owen was looking at Girls Aloud member Sarah Harding.
Ashton Kutcher is young, wife Demi Moore is still hot. It's okay.
It must be hard being a back up dancer for Girls Aloud -- one of the hottest girl bands on the planet.
We respect the women in this gallery, and would never objectify them.
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Wednesday 18 February
By The Dradle
is this actually surprising? who pays for these studies? I think before shelling out thousands to researchers for lazy case studies to state the obvious those who initially funded the money should be made aware of the eventual positive implications for said experiments. does a misogynist think pictures of objectified women are on par with dirty hobos? if the hobo isn't funny, then probably. but thank god we now can confirm that a part of the woman hater's brain reacts the same to those two images.
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Wednesday 18 February
By Tracey
OK Im coming back to the begining of the posts to be sure this is seen!! Women: STOP CALLING MEN PIGS!!! If this is scientifically proven (albiet silly, useless waste of dollars) then its proven fact. And so what?!?!?! How do these findings harm you or change your life? THEY DONT!! Both men and women come here and if they've had a bad day will say crap about the other. It's pathetic for either gender to shamelessly demean the other but it happens with such regularity we often dismiss it. So to the women I say: Men are far more visually oriented than we are. Each gender has attributes unique to each. Stop giving men such grief over this small harmless quirk. If he's your man, he loves you, know that, and if he is looking at other women, ignore it or give him your opinion of whomever he is looking at. That is a welcome surprise to him and can ease the bullshit unnecessary tensions between you.
Thursday 19 February
By maleguy
I am so sick of it being ok for women to parade around in basically what amounts to their bra and panties in public, and yet its guys who are making women objects??? GIVE ME A BREAK you hypocrits!!!
Thursday 19 February
By APB editor
The government pays for most of the NO BRAINER studies .via gov't grants ..you can get one for just about anything especially if you are a teacher/ professor or swear to God you will hire immigrants or the disabled
Wednesday 18 February
By dan
True, but actually we veiw all women as objects!
DUH
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Wednesday 18 February
By BebopDeluxe
Whats the news here???? I view men as objects. This is normal human behavior!! We see only what we choose to see. Dont fix it if it aint broke! When the right one comes along both a man and a woman will see things differently. We have to see way too many people day to day. They are ALL objects. Bikini or boxers or tighty whiteys. No different than the millions of other objects we decipher every day.
Wednesday 18 February
By jgae82
Daaa Who's the Einstein that came up with this conclusion?
If women are going to show off there breast's guys are gonna look! PEROID!
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Wednesday 18 February
By KAh
I'd actually like to know what the hell these idiots think these guys were looking at in some pics. They either had no boobs at all or were covered. Get real. But on the other note if your gona lay them out for all the world to see don't expect mens eyes not to wonder to your tits. Sluts..
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Wednesday 18 February
By tmvh
fools like you ruin the human race. You called woman sluts because they wear a swimsuit.The taliban makes women coverup because men will not control themselves. What an a@@
Wednesday 18 February
By KAh
Im sorry... I did NOT mean that. Its an impulse because I am so afraid of woman. It gives me power to call them names. Please forgive me. I go not to commit hari kari. I am an @ss
Thursday 19 February
By Dale
But, the strange thing is, if a guy looks at a girl and even says nothing at all about what he thinks of her looks, bikini, nude or fully clothed, he's considered a perv, but when women see a guy scantilly clothed, all you hear is yelling, screaming, applause, shouting, cat calls galore and NOBODY thinks that the women are pervs at all!
Go to a strip club where women show everything they've got. In most cases, the men in the audience are very quiet and are just having a good time looking at the women. When you go to a women's strip club where men are walking around half naked, you can't hear the person sitting next to you for all the noise the women are making!!
A few years ago, I was waiting for a bus, minding my own business when this woman walks up behind me and slaps her hand up my crotch and feels my packet!! If I had EVER done that to her (be she prostitute or not) I'd be up on charges before I could say, Rodney King.
What I don't get is, women will wear the skimpiest of outfits and then expect you not to look at their bits!! Can you say, Fantasy Island? Sure, I knew you could.
But, society's to blame. They put such high standards on what is and is not acceptible. If women walked around topless, or even naked, all the time, it wouldn't be a big deal at all. Same for men on the naked bit of that. If we decided that the elbow was a sexy, dirty, perverted part of the body and kept THEM covered at all times, instead of the other bits, you'd have porno mags and films showing nothing but elbows!! If someone showed their elbow in public, they'd get busted for indecent exposure!!
How many African men get aroused at the sight of naked tits in their tribes. None! Why? Because they see them ALL THE TIME!! 24/7!! It's normal for their women to walk around with their tits uncovered! And, still, everyone there is happy and safe.
When's the last time you saw a 4-legged mammal wear a bra? Are we REALLY the smartest monkey's?
Wednesday 18 February
By Kari
I'm really sick of these blanket comments. . .talking in absolutes. . .like 100% of men think this way. . .or 100% of anybody feel the same way about anything. If I wanted sensationalist headlines, I'll look at the supermarket tabloids. The only absolute is there are no absolutes! 100% of any group, or all people for that matter, NEVER all feel the same way. That's just stupid. The people who write these headlines really need to be fired. The article states that "misogynists" feel that way. Do these dumbasses know that "misogynists" are men who hate women or objectify women in general. This is certainly not all men, like the headline seems to imply.
I'm looking for work -- hire me to write your headlines. They won't be about stupidity, but they will at least be correct!
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Wednesday 18 February
By JAACE
I have always assumed ... that cleavage is so prominently displayed and accentuated ... because the woman choosing to display such am ample bossom (or lack thereof) ... was just solicitting for looks in the general cleavage area (aka ... a male peacock spreading its tail feather) to attract attention from a potential mate? ... ;~) ... I guess?
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Wednesday 18 February
By Radical
WRONG
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Wednesday 18 February
By Spot
I would warn any husbands/boyfriends who behave this way infront of their significant other, or she finds out he has a wondering eye. Because unless she's a total bow wow, while your checking out someone elses assets, guarantee someone else is checking out hers!!!
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Wednesday 18 February
By gray420goose88
women who strut in bikinis are asking to be viewed as objects. and those are the ones too fucking stupid to realize it.
men will always look cuz thats what we do.
anything more important to be in the news today??
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Wednesday 18 February
By mimi
women who wear bikinis that reveal a bit too much, do it because they want to be looked at, so they make objects out of themselves. stop blaming men! they choose what they wear and where they wear it. what excuse do these sluts have, wait, i know, "i was drunk". sure, next they are going to say that they have only slept with 3 men right? i think they meant that day. but don't call them objects, they are good girls. they just drink like animals, dress like whores and suck face with other girls because they love it, not to be looked at. right!
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Thursday 19 February
By Poo-Bear
This is going to oust me from the girls club but you are absolutely right. They WANT to be looked at as $lut$ so if that's how they are treated or looked at then obviously they like it so no harm no foul on the guys part. Can't put ALL the blame on guys.
Wednesday 18 February
By KB
This is news? I've got news - many men view women (and sometimes other men) as objects, no matter what they are wearing. Duh.
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Wednesday 18 February
By Ron
It takes a study to figure this out? What do they think the result would be? Women don't wear outfits to show off their cleavage so men won't look. Let's do a study of men with their privates hanging out and let's see if women look. OK, save your money, we know what the answer would be. Da!
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